Pauline Media Studies

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Church Teachings and Papal Addresses

Antiqua et Nova: Note on the Relationship Between Artificial and Human Intelligence. Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and Dicastery for Culture and Education. Introduction by Rev. Ricky Manalo, CSP. Paulist Press, 2025.

Antiqua et Nova: Note on the Relationship Between Artificial and Human Intelligence. Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and Dicastery for Culture and Education. Holy See. Jan 14, 2025.

Pope Francis. “Artificial Intelligence and the Wisdom of the Heart: Towards a Fully Human Communication.” Message for the World Communications Day, 2024.

Pope Francis. “Artificial Intelligence and Peace.” Message for the World Day of Peace, 2024.

Pope Francis. Address of the Holy Father to the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Holy See. Sep 23, 2024.

Pope Francis. Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the “AI Ethics for Peace” gathering. Holy See. Hiroshima. Jul 9-10, 2024.

Pope Leo XIV. Address of the Holy Father to participants in the conference “Artificial Intelligence and Care of our Common Home.” Holy See. Dec 5, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV. Message of the Holy Father to participants in the Second Annual Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Corporate Governance. Holy See. Jun 17, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV. Message for 36^th International Youth Fest (Mladifest), Medjugorje. Jul 9, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV. Message for World Communications Day, January 24, 2026

Theology

Ilia Delio. Re-Enchanting the Earth: Why AI Needs Religion. Orbis, 2020.

Noreen Herzfeld. The Artifice of Intelligence: Divine and Human Relationship in a Robotic Age. Fortress Press, 2023.

Philosophy

Philip Larrey. Artificial Humanity: An Essay on the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence. If Press, 2019.

Joseph Vukov. Navigating Faith and Science. Eerdmans, 2022.

Christian Anthropology

Joseph Vukov. Staying Human in an Era of Artificial Intelligence. New City Press, 2024.

Joseph Vukov. The Perils of Perfection: On the Limits and Possibilities of Human Enhancement. New City Press, 2023.

Ethics and Moral Theology

Antiqua et Nova: Note on the Relationship Between Artificial and Human Intelligence. Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and Dicastery for Culture and Education. Introduction by Rev. Ricky Manalo, CSP. Paulist Press, 2025.

Antiqua et Nova: Note on the Relationship Between Artificial and Human Intelligence. Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and Dicastery for Culture and Education. Holy See. Jan 14, 2025.

Pope Francis. “Artificial Intelligence and the Wisdom of the Heart: Towards a Fully Human Communication.” Message for the World Communications Day, 2024.

Pope Francis. “Artificial Intelligence and Peace.” Message for the World Day of Peace, 2024.

Pope Francis. Address of the Holy Father to the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Holy See. Sep 23, 2024.

Pope Francis. Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the “AI Ethics for Peace” gathering. Holy See. Hiroshima. Jul 9-10, 2024.

Pope Leo XIV. Address of the Holy Father to participants in the conference “Artificial Intelligence and Care of our Common Home.” Holy See. Dec 5, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV. Message of the Holy Father to participants in the Second Annual Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Corporate Governance. Holy See. Jun 17, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV. Message for 36^th International Youth Fest (Mladifest), Medjugorje. Jul 9, 2025.

Rome Call for AI Ethics

Louisa Conwill, Megan Levis, and Walter Scheirer, Virtue in Virtual Spaces: Catholic Social Teaching and Technology. 2024, Liturgical Press.

History of AI

Michael Wooldridge. A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence: What It Is, Where We Are, and Where We Are Going. Flatiron Books, 2021.

AI and Evangelization

Paul VI, Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Nuntiandi (On Evangelization in the Modern World), Dec 8, 1975.

Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Aetatis Novae (On Social Communications on the Twentieth Anniversary of Communio et Progressio), Feb 22, 1992

Pope Leo XVI. Address to Digital Missionaries and Influencers. Holy See. Jul 29, 2025.

Leo XIV, Message to the participants in the Builders AI Forum, Nov 3, 2026

Ricky Manalo, “Artificial Intelligence and Liturgy: Eight Exploratory Trajectories.” Proceedings of the North American Academy of Liturgy, 2025.

Tony Reinke, “Authentic Preaching in the Age of AI.” Desiring God. A clear and compelling reflection on why embodied, Spirit-led preaching cannot be replaced by AI-generated content.